Chiang Mai vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$2603
🏠 One person rent
$354
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$410
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$80
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1504
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
56
80
😀 Quality of life
66
88
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.71M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 23% less expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 7014th and 5770th ($750 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 5th in Thailand and Taiwan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.5 months in Kaohsiung. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Kaohsiung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 4952nd and 281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Kaohsiung

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Chiang Mai Kaohsiung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$4.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$468
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$52.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
2.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$4645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$3214
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$3.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$7.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$6.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$13326

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$938
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$844
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$904
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$884
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$868
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$874
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$942
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$687
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$921
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$889
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$792
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$892
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1123
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$643
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$729
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$648
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$979
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$673
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$702
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$612
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$474
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$679
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$473
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$600
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$705
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1039
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$672
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$682
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$640
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$689
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$954
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1042
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$717
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$403
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$777
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$774
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$638
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$617